<p>Got rejected for Mechanical Engineering
GPA UW: 3.8
GPA Weighted: 4.2
SAT: 2200 (770M, 720CR, 710W)
SAT II: 800 Math 2, 710 Physics
Essays: 8-9/10
E.C.: 6-7/10</p>
<p>Don’t really know if this is usual for Cal Poly but I was very surprised about not getting in. What are the chances I still get into other, better UCs?</p>
<p>@BitterReject I’d say you still have a really good chance at other UCs so don’t worry too much (:</p>
<p>@bitterreject - did you check your UCD status? They have updated their portals today. Or did you not apply there? Four years ago, my son applied ME and was rejected at CP and UCSD, but in at UCI, UCSB, and UCD (off the waitlist) as well as several safeties. The UCs have room for many more students than CP. Good luck to you.</p>
<p>@BitterReject, the thing that most don’t know, particularly when they look at Cal Poly’s overall acceptance rate, is that each major has it’s own individual acceptance rate. CP projected an acceptance rate of about 17% for ME this year. That’s similar to Cornell. No one would consider Cornell a safety. So, long story short, it might be easier to get into the other schools on your list than it was for Poly. Keep your fingers crossed. Your stats certainly look impressive. Good luck!</p>
<p>Accepted to Sociology!
GPA - 3.77
SAT - 1200 (1760)
ACT - 25
4 AP’s - APUSH, APES, Studio Art, Psych
2 community college courses
EC’s - 400+ service hours, JV tennis, Varsity cross-country and track, 1 year in student government, part time tutor</p>
<p>@jbourne looks like I’m in the same boat as your son because I’m in at UCSB and waitlisted at Davis. </p>
<p>Last year Davis placed roughly 6600 applicants on the wait list. Of those, about 2000 replied that they wanted to stay on the wait list. Of those 1000 or so were rewarded with acceptances. Good luck. You’ll do well where ever you go.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted for Sociology </p>
<p>SAT I: 1780
SAT II: Spanish - 690
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.5
Weighted GPA: 3.95
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): school does not rank
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Spanish Language (4), AP English Language (3), AP US History (4), AP Spanish LIt & Culture (3). Will take AP Macroeconomics, AP Gov, and AP Stat this May.
Senior Year Course Load: AP Stat, AP Macroeconomics, AP Gov, Medical Spanish, Sports Med, Short Stories
Country: US
Accepted to: University of Oregon, Sonoma State, San Diego State, University of San Francisco, Loyola Marymount, UC Santa Cruz
Rejected at: UC Davis</p>
<p>I doubt I will attend SLO because I really have no idea what I want to major in. Although they say that you can switch your major, I really don’t like the idea of having to decide ahead of time. </p>
<p>Accepted!
Child Development major
1970 SAT (700 W, 670 R, 600 M)
SAT II Lit (620) US (600)
Comp. ACT (30)
GPA 3.5/4.03 (u/w,w)</p>
<p>Great essays
AP’s : Envir. Sci (4), Lang (4), US (4)
n/t Lit, Calc AB, Gov.</p>
<p>Strong Sr. Year Courseload (3AP’s 1 Honors)</p>
<p>EC’s
4 Years Varsity Level Show Choir ( Junior Year- Secretary)
2 Years Acapella performing group (Performed at Lakers game, several races in LA county)
CSF
2 Years Volunteer for Los Angeles Professional Peace Officer Memorial (Sang Nat’l Anthem and ran concessions)
4 Years afterschool tutoring (minimal)</p>
<p>Work Experience:
1 Year facilitating social skills groups for Autistic children
2 Years Summer Show Choir Camp Counselor</p>
<p>Income bracket: $150,000+
Caucasian female
Public School rank 81/502</p>
<p>1st gen. college student, only child
Dual citizenship (France/U.S.)</p>
<p>Also accepted to UCSC and LMU. Waiting to hear from UCI and UCSB!
Congratulations everyone, and best of luck :)</p>
<p>Denied - Mechanical Engineering</p>
<p>GPA: 3.77/4.22
35 ACT (eng 35, math 35, rdg 35, sci 35) 32 Writing
SAT II (CH 700/PH 730/US 790/M2 790)</p>
<p>Essays: n/a
Extracurriculars: n/a (16-20 hrs/wk)</p>
<p>I don’t think Cal Poly asked for essays or extracurriculars.</p>
<p>CA in-state/ asian</p>
<p>Accepted: UCI, UCSC, UCR, UCD, Georgia Tech, Rensselaer, U of Illionis Urbana Champaign, Northeastern</p>
<p>I’m pretty dissapointed I didn’t get in, I really wanted to go there. Oh well.</p>
<p>Accepted Computer Science</p>
<p>SAT 2070 (670, 620, 780)
3.70UW
4.00W
SAT II: 730 Math II, 730 Physics
AP: Chinese (5), Calc AB (5), Physics B (4), Computer Science A (5)</p>
<p>Competitive California public school
Asian male</p>
<p>My daughter is a regular decision applicant. Have not heard back from CalPoly yet. Wondering why?
She applied for computer science. Got admitted to UCSD, UW AND UCD</p>
<p>@SD2018Dad 1) Call the admissions office, 2) have her check her status on her portal. Many admissions e-mails end up in a junk mail folder so 3) check there too.</p>
<p>Accepted for Aerospace Engineering, if i do attend I plan on trying to switch to Mechanical Engineering.</p>
<p>ACT: 36/ 10 writing; 35 Reading, 36 Science, 35 Math, 36 English
SAT: 2230: 710CR, 800M, 720W
SAT II: 800 Math 2, 800 Physics, 730 Chemistry
GPA: 4.0 UW/4.5 Weighted
School: Competitive, highly ranked public school in a suburb of Seattle.
Rank: 9/372 (14/372 when reported on applications)</p>
<p>ECs: NHS member. Have tutored since sophomore year, and have been able to help many students raise grades (hard to quantify effect). President of Key Club with plenty of regional activity including having been sponsored by Kiwanis to go to leadership camps. Ex-president of Keystone, a regional volunteer/leadership group ran through the Boys and Girls Club. Helped set up a charity for water purification in Ethiopia through Keystone, and have worked often with the needy (Keystone) and the mentally handicapped (Key Club).</p>
<p>Community Service: Work with Key Club: ~500 hours (not including club management time)
Work with Boys and Girls Club (not Keystone): 450 hours as Junior Staff
Work with Keystone: ~400 hours (not including management time while president)
Tutoring: ~300 hours</p>
<p>Work Experience: Worked as a snowboard instructor during my freshman and sophomore years, none else.</p>
<p>Honors: “Outstanding Leadership” award for Key Club. Awarded Wolverine Guard (an award for completing 100+ hours of community service in a year) three times. National Merit Commended. AP Scholar with Distinction. Candidate for the United States Presidential Scholar Program (not on application, but can be inferred based on my scores).</p>
<p>Senior Year Schedule: AP Spanish Literature, AP Comp Sci, AP Government, Advanced Calculus (College in the high school course, essentially 2 APs in one period, also self-studying for BC test), AP Physics C (self-studying E&M), Senior English, AP Biology
Other APs:
-Sophomore year: AP Chemistry (4)
-Junior Year: AP Calc AB (5), AP English Language (5), AP Physics B (5), AP Spanish Language (4)</p>
<p>Essay: Not asked for.
Recs: (Can’t remember if they were asked for) Strong, from my English teacher (who also is the adviser for Key Club), and my Calculus teacher, who liked me and told me I impressed him.</p>
<p>Hooks: None besides my determination after my mother’s breast cancer (maintaining 4.0, running for class government and failing, gaining a spot on the board of key club, and trying out for select soccer)</p>
<p>@tomwantssnow I think it is highly possible you could change majors with your numbers, sorry but all your recommendations and extra curriculars don’t matter, but your stats are superior. I am assuming you are waiting for ivys and privates to make your decision. Personally I would compare the programs of Berkeley for sure which will give you a fraction of the classes at CP, not sure about UCLA which is still on quarters. I believe CP’s aerospace program is ranked 1st for undergrads but if that is no longer your interest then of course change. If you do decide to change work on classes that are required for both majors so you don’t lose any time and apply at the earliest time. If you haven’t visited, I strongly suggest that you do, and if you can go while classes are in session and see if you can meet with the chairs of the department, was easy for my son in Math, and meet with some students in the major. Congratulations on your hard work, and I hope your mom is doing well, so sorry, it must be very hard for you and your family.</p>
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<p>Got accepted last month for Business Admin!
Plan on attending this fall!</p>
<p>I still see tours going through campus on a regular basis, so I’m assuming lots of people haven’t decided on schools until they see it for themselves. Good call folks :)</p>
<p>tomwantssnow - my son is a freshman in EE. He thought he wanted to switch to ME too so while visiting at orientation we checked into it. You have to have one quarter in your original major. You should contact the dean of the ME to let him know you want to switch and provided you have good grades from your 1st quarter you should be able to switch. My son decided to stay with EE and is loving it. Also, last year we went to the open house after my son was accepted for EE (he accepted immediately). There were about 25 students in his group who had all been admited. The tour leader asked for a show of hands of who had decided for sure to attend SLO. My son was the only one (at the beginning of the tour). So all wait-listers hang in there, you never know!</p>
<p>favor. tear.passion…all over for the Cal Poly…and some of us be happy. famous & prestigious Univ…Cal Poly…forever No 3rd one in Public Univs in CA</p>